Competition Airbrushing not just for supermodels...

[Rhondasway]

I said it on Competion Diesel, and I'm saying it here. This is just WRONG!!:

I've noticed a disturbing trend in the realm of diesel promotions: some organizations/promotors are using very popular trucks to promote their own events, and altering the look of these trucks to suit their own purposes.

It is my considered belief that it is absolutely unethical to remove a sponsor's name or image from any vehicle, especially in favor of promoting a different vendor who is paying money to that promotor.

Consider the fact that those of us who have had some success have spent tens of thousands of our own money, as have our sponsors. We choose our sponsors, we choose exactly what is promoted on our rigs, and nobody has the right to alter that for their own gain.

As a promotor or event organizer you may think you flatter us by using the image of our trucks, but really you are crossing a line that you do not have permission to cross. If you think it's okay to crap on sponsors who have participated (for years) in making these rigs the big crowd-draw they are so you can plug a vendor who has given you personally some cash, you need to rethink your ethics...

 

[Tinman]

If a competitor has trademarks/legal protection of their image or their trucks image, then any unauthorized use can be illegal without permission. Celebrities have to do this with their image/name. Without legal protection, those promoters can do what you speak of. I agree it's unethical. If you don't like what the promoter are doing, don't go to their event.

 

[COMP461]

would you post the picture , so that we can see who has done this . I see this done a lot of the time , and its not right

 

[BigBadDodge]

Sounds like a contract or release form issue, if you sign a release read it carfully and make adjustments that state they can't remove the sponsors name.



I won a large settlement out of court two years ago when a large company who will remain nameless, used a photo of BigBadDodge in national publication. I tried to level with them for the cost of a sponsorship and they said they didn't my permission and ignored my calls. 1 year later the attorney's were done and they learned a lesson the hard way



BBD

 

[Rhondasway]

... I agree it's unethical. If you don't like what the promoter are doing, don't go to their event.

You know it! I've been doing just that for a couple of years now. Problem is, I thought it was just the 'local-yocals' but it seems to be permeating the diesel industry. Must be a lot of money to be made, and most folks will never notice...

Comp, sorry I'm not going to get into specifics. The guys who are doing it know they are. Such a sad lack of respect is shameful.

 

[sbentz]

Our car is used in a biodiesel advertisement by someone I do not even know or allowed. (not Blue Sun biodiesel our real sponsor)

They make a statement that the Cummins Racing dragster uses 100% biodiesel, but never mention NOT THEIRS!

 

[Sled Puller]

The way I see it, you can whine about it-or do something about it.



Post it, so the Diesel heads can chew their butts for doing it.



Make an example out of one, and the rest who were thinking about it, may change their mind.

 

[DRadzierez]

Have to agree with Sleddy on this one!!!!!!and I hate agreeing with him. LOL

 

[KLockliear]

would you post the picture , so that we can see who has done this . I see this done a lot of the time , and its not right

Sure.

Heh, been there, done that, got the magazine cover.

Original picture, taken at Weekend On The EDGE, 2004:

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Modified for the cover of this mag, distributed at SEMA 04:

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Anyone spot the change? Comp?

 

[sbentz]

Anyone spot the change? Comp?

That was one I was aware of. There are more.

 

[BigBadDodge]

Is it the sign next the right of the Nextel sign? it looks different.



BBD

 

[Jaysyl]

Zions bank missing? Not very clear what it says on the cover shot. BANKS POWER. Hay Zions banks, Banks,they both have the word bank:-laf :-laf Of course you need to own Zions bank to afford the BANKS stuff. :-laf :-laf

 

[Jaysyl]

On the thread page Keiths picture is not very clear. But when you go to type in a post and scroll down the page of post the BANKS POWER is clear?